New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Men’s Hockey workforce for his or her profitable marketing campaign within the Hockey5s Asia Cup.

The Indian males’s hockey workforce was topped champions on the inaugural Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup on September 22, defeating Pakistan in a penalty shootout within the ultimate. The groups have been locked at 4 targets apiece on the ultimate hooter earlier than India prevailed 2-0 within the penalties.

The occasion serves as Asia’s qualifying match for the FIH Men’s Hockey 5s World Cup in Oman subsequent 12 months.
PM Modi lauded the “unwavering dedication” of the Indian gamers and congratulated them on securing a spot within the Hockey5s World Cup in Oman subsequent 12 months.

“Champions at the Hockey5s Asia Cup! Congratulations to the Indian Men’s Hockey Team on a phenomenal victory. It is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our players and with this win, we have also secured our spot at the Hockey5s World Cup in Oman next year. The grit and determination of our players continue to inspire our nation,” PM Modi wrote in his tweet on X, previously often called Twitter.

India made a spirited begin within the ultimate, pushing deep into Pakistan’s half straightaway. But Pakistan held off the Indian cost and began threatening from the left flank. Indian goalkeeper Suraj Karkera stepped as much as make essential saves, however Pakistan broke the resistance with Abdul Rehman (5′) getting the match’s opening objective.
But Pakistan couldn’t hold the Indian attackers quiet for too lengthy, and Jugraj Singh (7′) supplied the much-needed equalizer for India. Three minutes later, India took lead within the match as Maninder Singh (10′) scored with a reverse hit from a distance. Pakistan Captain Abdul Rana (13′), and Zikriya Hayat (14′) scored two back-to-back late targets, and the match went into halftime with Pakistan main 3-2.

Trailing by a objective, India wanted to ship an pressing response within the second half, and the Mandeep Mor-led facet began sustaining possession and urgent deeper within the opposition’s half. But Pakistan made essentially the most of a Challenge as Arshad Liaqat (19′) struck the ball into the again of the online.

Mohammed Raheel (19′) gave a response straightaway to drag a objective again for India. India began attacking from all corners, resulting in Pakistan making a few essential defensive errors. After receiving an extended cross, Mohammed Raheel (26′) dribbled previous Pakistan’s defence and struck the ball into the nets to degree the scoreline. Both groups began trying to find the winner because the clock began racing in direction of full-time.

The match went to the Shootout after each groups remained locked in a stalemate at 4-4 on the finish of the regulation time. Gurjot Singh and Maninder Singh scored for India, whereas Arshad Liaqat and Muhammad Murtaza missed their photographs for Pakistan, and India received the match 4-4 (2-0 SO) to say the trophy. (With Inputs ANI)